Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - DNR

What should someone know going into an interview for a fisheries technician role at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources?

Based on my interview experience at Wild Rose, the most helpful thing you can have going into a fisheries tech interview is experience. I had none in fisheries, but had other animal behavior and care experience as well as biotic and abiotic water quality testing experience. But it's difficult to ...

Interview Environmental Conservation Fisheries Technician Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

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What duties would I have if I accept an offer for a fisheries technician position at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources?

A fisheries technician can have many different roles, so I will focus mainly on my role, but I will also give examples of some other roles the technicians may have. My main objective was to conduct creel surveys in Ozaukee and Sheboygan counties (so I was virtually never in an office). Creel surv...

Day in the Life Environmental Conservation Fisheries Technician Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

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Is it possible for a conservation and environmental science major to be helpful for someone heading into a fisheries technician job at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources?

My major did not necessarily focus too heavily on my job requirements as a fisheries tech, but the skills I acquired in this major were very beneficial. For example, CES fostered my love for the environment and taught me how valuable our natural resources are - which really made me passionate abo...